Section 6575 - Open season; elver harvesting1.Open season. It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take elvers within the waters of the State except during the open season from noon on March 22nd to noon on June 7th. [2015, c. 391, §9(AMD).]
1-A.Federally recognized Indian tribes; violation. It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take elvers in violation of rules adopted by the commissioner under section 6302-B, subsection 4. [2015, c. 391, §10(NEW).]
2.Setting nets and traps. It is unlawful for a person to immerse or leave immersed an elver fyke net or a Sheldon eel trap in any river, stream or brook of the waters of the State at any time other than the open season for elver fishing. [1999, c. 7, §7(AMD).]
3.Locating nets. It is unlawful for a person to designate or claim by any means a location in which to set an elver fyke net or a Sheldon eel trap at any time other than the open season for elver fishing. [1999, c. 7, §7(AMD).]
4.Nets of certain sizes.[1999, c. 7, §7(RP).]
5.Violation. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which a fine of $2,000 must be imposed, none of which may be suspended. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. [2013, c. 49, §11(NEW).]
Amended by 2016, c. 391,§ 9 and § 10, eff. 3/16/2016.Amended by 2013, c. 49,§ 11, eff. 4/22/2013.1995, c. 536, §A13 (AFF) . 1995, c. 536, §A9 (NEW) . 1997, c. 91, § 4 (AMD) . 1999, c. 7, § 7 (AMD) .